The pensions industry needs to pull its finger out and embrace the concept of ‘double materiality’ in order to pull its weight when it comes to meeting sustainability goals.
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The London Pensions Fund Authority (LPFA) has outlined how it plans to meet its members’ expectations by becoming a net-zero organisation.
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FCA looks to tackle sustainability spin doctors October 28, 2022 The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) wants a crackdown on greenwashing investment companies using misleading sustainability spin. The UK regulator believes there needs to be agreed and recognised labels on products and restrictions on firms indiscriminately using marketing terms like ‘ESG’, ‘green’ and ‘sustainable’. It is […]
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The tension between increasing positive sustainability investment impact while staying within the laws of different jurisdictions has been explored in a report by the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI).
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GFANZ unveils framework for transitioning companies 30 September 2022 The Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero (GFANZ) has released a new report on transition plan disclosure for real-economy companies, making a case for clarity surrounding “critical components” needed to disclose transition strategies by companies The report leverages existing transition plan disclosure frameworks to help real-economy […]
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The CEOs of three financial institutions have written to global finance ministers with a plea for support for biodiversity and nature-related risk regulatory frameworks.
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Australia’s new-found commitment to ESG investment is gathering momentum, with both the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) and Climate Action 100+ updating their guidance for the nation.
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State treasurers from 14 democratic states have voiced their support for ESG investment, in the latest development in a widening political rift over how public investments are influenced.
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Governments around the world are being urged to mandate climate transition commitments by a coalition of asset managers representing $39trn in capital.
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FRC publishes ESG data production framework September 2, 2022 Identifies three key elements of data production. A step-by-step ESG data production framework for boards of directors has been published by the Financial Reporting Council (FRC). The framework has been laid out in a report that has identified three key elements of ESG data production: motivation, […]
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